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Posted by: Ell | 2009/05/22

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TB

i have an hiv+ brother who defaulted his TB treatment last year February. as a result my 11month old son tested positive when he was 6 months old. now my baby has completed his treatment and i want to know if it is safe for them to be around each other. can my baby get infected again?

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